WATKINS & SON INC

DOT #405478 • MC #231754
Inactive

WATKINS & SON INC is a motor carrier based in CHATTANOOGA, TN registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under USDOT number 405478 and MC number 231754. The company has been registered with the FMCSA since August 1990, a span of roughly 36 years. WATKINS & SON INC reports a fleet of 54 power units and 54 drivers to the FMCSA. Cargo carried includes Building Materials, Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber, Machinery, Large Objects, Driveaway/Towaway, and Oilfield Equipment. The FMCSA assigned a Satisfactory safety rating as of February 1991.

Company Information

Legal Name
WATKINS & SON INC
DOT Number
405478
MC Number
231754
Entity Type
INDIVIDUAL
Company Start Date
Aug 17, 1990

Location

Physical Address
1021 E 17TH STREET
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37408
Mailing Address
1021 E 17TH STREET
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37408

Fleet & Operations

Power Units
54
Total Drivers
54
Truck Units
54
Operation Type
Interstate
Cargo Carried
Building Materials Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber Machinery, Large Objects Driveaway/Towaway Oilfield Equipment Construction General Freight Intermodal Containers Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls

FMCSA Safety Rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Rating Date
Feb 28, 1991

Operating Authority

Authority granted by the FMCSA defines what type of freight a motor carrier or broker is legally permitted to haul or arrange. The records below reflect the most recent authority filings on record for WATKINS & SON INC.

Docket Common Contract Broker Since
MC 231754 Inactive Inactive Inactive

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